TimeControl Frequently Asked Questions

In honor of TimeControl's 20th anniversary and HMS Software's 30th anniversary, we've asked Chris Vandersluis, President of HMS Software to answer some questions from users and prospective users of TimeControl.

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You certainly can. We released mobile interfaces for TimeControl as part of TimeControl 6.2 in June 2011 to work on your smartphone and tested them with iPhones, Android, Blackberry and Microsoft Mobile devices...

Investors get asked a similar question: "When is the best time to invest?" They always answer with: "The best time would be at birth, the second best time would be today." Ok, kidding aside, there are some rules about when would be a good time to invest in a timesheet system like TimeControl and they have everything to do with the cost/benefit perspective...

his is a great question and I hate to give the most obvious answer but "it depends". Because TimeControl is designed to be able to link to so many different kinds of systems, a complete deployment can include many different facets. Let's say that you're keen to deploy TimeControl...

This is a great question and I hate to give the most obvious answer but "it depends". Because TimeControl is designed to be able to link to so many different kinds of systems, a complete deployment can include many different facets...

This is a great question because it's applicable to so many situations beyond timesheets. To answer your question shortly, if you can no longer manage the hours in your head because there is too much detail required, you need a better system...

You're not alone. Microsoft has sold thousands of copies of Microsoft Project Server which is now available both for purchase and online subscription. Project Server includes a timesheet which is designed to update the tasks listed in the Project Server database with hours and estimates to complete. You can also add administrative tasks to track non-project time...

This is a great question and a challenge easily managed in TimeControl. TimeControl's rate system is incredibly flexible. First of all, you can have an unlimited number of rates defined per employee, per resource and/or for the whole organization. So, an individual might see different...

First, let's talk about the effort to implement TimeControl when it is first deployed. This is highly dependent on several factors including the number of users on TimeControl and the number of external system to which TimeControl will be integrated...

For those wondering, DCAA stands for the US "Defense Contract Audit Agency". The DCAA has set a number of standards for contracts paid for by the US government which include standards for timesheets...